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BIOGRAPHY Musician turned mixer/producer Mike Cave got his start playing guitar, keyboards & drums in a variety of bands on the Liverpool circuit from the age of 13, and by 15 he was engineering sessions for his own bands and others in the area. Mike went on to study Music Theory at the London College of Music, but his real education was finding his band The Sunlites in a major record deal with Mercury, allowing him to spend two years in the studio with the big guns – Jeremy Wheatley, Mike Neilsen, Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby. A six year in-house engineer stint at Liverpool!s legendary Parr Street Studios followed, working alongside heavyweights such as Ken Nelson (Coldplay, Badly Drawn Boy, Gomez), Jeremy Wheatley (Space, Sugababes, Mel C), and Brendan Lynch (Paul Weller, Ocean Colour Scene, Cast). Mike then went freelance and opened his own world class studios The Loft in a large converted Manhattan-style loft in the centre of Liverpool. He!s built a strong reputation as a mixer/producer, with artists as diverse as Professor Green, The Coral, Elvis Costello, Noisettes, Tinchy Stryder, James Vincent McMorrow, John Martyn, Yuksek, Bob Dylan, The Charlatans, The Zutons, and Echo & The Bunnymen making use of his production, mixing & mastering expertise and earning him a string of top ten albums & singles and numerous multi-platinum, gold & silver sales awards (see below). Mike!s talent and experience working on both sides of the desk give him a unique understanding of how to deliver quality records on time and on budget with a magic touch that brings artists! ideas to life. MIKE'S RECORD SALES AWARDS James Vincent McMorrow - Early In The Morning (LP) - Believe [GOLD] Lisa Lois - Smoke (LP) - Sony [DOUBLE PLATINUM] The Charlatans - Up At The Lake (LP) - Island [GOLD] Nicole Scherzinger - Killer Love (LP) - Interscope [GOLD] Bodyrockers - Bodyrockers (LP) - Mercury [SILVER] Rochelle - You vs Me (LP) - Sony [GOLD] MIKE'S TOP TEN ALBUMS & SINGLES James Vincent McMorrow - Early In The Morning (LP) - Believe [NO1 ALBUM] Lisa Lois - Smoke (LP) - Sony [NO1 ALBUM + 2 x NO1 SINGLES] The Charlatans - Up At The Lake (LP) - Island [No1 ALBUM] Nicole Scherzinger - Killer Love (LP) - Interscope [No3 ALBUM + No8 SINGLE] 100% - Just Can't Wait "Saturday" (Single) - CR2 [No1 SINGLE] DISCOGRAPHY ARTIST – PROJECT – CONTRIBUTION – LABEL ! !! 2012 Noisettes – Contact (LP) – Add Prod/Add-Rec/Mix – Absolute/Mono-Ra-Rama I Am A Camera – Factory Boys(Single) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Columbia Rochelle – You vs Me (LP) – Add Prod/Mix – Sony Tiro Lark – Hollywood (EP) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – Two Dogs ALB – I Beg For The Summer (EP) – Mastered – Peugeot/Universal Miyavi vs Yuksek – Day 1 (Single) – Mastered – EMI John Martyn – Heaven And Earth (LP) – Rec – Absolute 2011 Tinchy Stryder – Oh No (Single) – Add Prod/Mix – Island Sandy Denny/Gilmore – Don!t Stop Singing (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mast – Island Yuksek – Living On The Edge Of Time (LP) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Fiction James Vincent McMorrow – Early In The (LP) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Believe Nicole Scherzinger – Killer Love (LP) – Mix – Interscope Enrique Iglesias – Heartbeat (Single) – Mix – Polydor Delta Maid – Spend A Little Time (LP) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Future Think About Life – Havin! My Baby (Single) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Opak Bob Dylan/Various – Chimes Of Freedom (LP) – Co-Prod/Rec – Fontana Delta Maid – Thats The Way It Is (Single) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – Future September – Me And My"Microphone (Single)"- Mix/Mastered – AATW Thea Gilmore – John Wesley Harding (LP) -"Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Delta Maid – Without You (EP) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – Future 2010 ROX – Memoirs (LP) – Mix/Mastered – Rough Trade Thea Gilmore – Murphy!s Heart (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Bicycle Thieves – Stop To Start (EP) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – Loog Lisa Lois – Smoke (LP) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Sony John Martyn – On The Cobbles (LP) – Rec – Independiente Thea Gilmore – Strange Communion (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Thea Gilmore – Recorded Delivery (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Isolated Atoms – Tell Me What I Want (EP) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – Weekender 2009 The Zutons – Tower Of Strength (Single) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – EMI Thea Gilmore – You Spin Me (Single) – Prod/Mix/Mastered – EMI Alana Levandoski – Lions & Werewolves (LP) – Mastered – Blue Lily Icicle Works – The Lost Tapes (LP) – Add Prod/Mix/Mastered – Universal Joan Baez – Day After Tomorrow (LP) – Rec – Proper Elvis Costello – Don!t Throw Your"Love Away (Single) -"Mastered – EMI Thea Gilmore – Come Up (Single) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Vib Gyor – We Are Not An Island (LP) – Prod/Rec/Mix/Mastered – Universal DISCOGRAPHY (continued) 2008 Thea Gilmore – Liejacker (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Various – Liverpool Number Ones"Project (LP)"- Prod/Mix/Mastered – EMI Brian Houston – Sugar Queen (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – BHS Ian McNabb – Philharmonic Live (LP) – Rec/Mix/Mastered – Universal Joan Coffey – Struggles & Lulls (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – CD Baby Sandy Thom – Rainbird (Single) – Co-Prod/Rec – Island Katy Lied – Late Arrival (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Universal 2007 The Charlatans – Forever (LP) – Rec/Add Prod – Island Yousef – Underwater Solo (LP) – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Ministry The Open – Remember (Single) – Add Prod/Mix – Loog The Open – Get Away (Single) – Add Prod/Mix – Loog The Open – Drown (Single) – Add Prod/Mix – Loog The Open – Brown Paper (Single) – Add Prod/Mix – Loog Ian McNabb – Before All Of This – Co-Prod/Mix/Mastered – Universal 2006 Alfa 9 – Then We Begin (LP) – Prod/Rec/Mix – Blow Up Thea Gilmore – Loft Music (LP) – Co-Prod/Rec/Mix/Mastered – Fullfill Martin Harley Band – Drum Rolls (LP) – Co-Prod/Rec/Mix/Mastered – MHB Yousef – My Own Best (Single) – Co-Write/Prod/Rec/Mix/Mastered – Circus 2005 The Charlatans – Up At The Lake (LP) – Add-Prod/Rec – Universal Bodyrockers – Bodyrockers (LP) – Add-Prod/Rec – Mercury Ian McNabb – Gentleman Adventurer (LP) – Rec/Mix – Universal Echo And The Bunnymen – Slideling (LP) – Rec/Mix – Echo Thea Gilmore – Avalanche (LP) – Co-Prod/Rec/Mix – Hungry Dog Thea Gilmore – Cover Me (Single) – Co-Prod/Rec/Mix/Mastered – Uncut 2004 The Coral – Calendars & Clocks (EP) – Rec – Deltasonic/Sony The Coral – Oldest Path (EP) – Rec – Deltasonic/Sony 100% – Just Can!t Wait “Saturday” (Single) – Co-Write/Prod/Mix "- CR2 The Rain Band – The Rain Band (LP) – Co-Prod/Rec – Island The Rain Band – The World Is Ours (Single) – Co-Prod/Rec – Island The Rain Band – Art Of Mass Destruction (EP) – Co-Prod/Rec – Island Big Yoga Muffin – My Idea Of Fun (Single) – Rec – Echo Medusa!s Spite – Life in 2001 (EP) – Add-Prod/Mix – Baby 2003 Cracatilla – What Do I Know (Single) – Co-Prod/Rec/Mix – Honey Cracatilla – You!ve Got It All (Single) – Co-Prod/Rec/Mix – Honey 3rd Dan – Guess I Wanted More (EP) – Prod/Rec/Mix/Mastered – Honey Armani – Milan Fashion Show (5.1) – Write/Prod/Mix – Armani Futurebound – Red Lights (EP) – Co-Write/Prod/Rec/Mix – Infrared The Loft Studios In 2002 Mike found himself in need of his own studio, to house his growing collection of equipment and to provide a place where he could finish projects to mix stage. As a freelance mixer/producer Mike had worked in a wide variety of commercial studios, and understands what makes a successful facility. Mike!s vision became a reality with the opening of The Loft Studios, based in central Liverpool and housed in a large, converted Manhattan-style loft. The studios offer masses of natural daylight and plenty of open space. “There?s a relaxed atmosphere here that helps everyone feel at home, and infinitely more creative,” he says. The Loft features an array of high end equipment, ranging from some of the best vintage analogue gear to the most powerful digital mixing system available – the Avid ICON D-Control large format console, alongside Pro Tools HDX. This combination of analogue and digital equipment provides the best of both worlds, and the live rooms offer stunning natural acoustics. The studio also has an impressive collection of vintage synths, guitars, electric pianos, Leslie rotary speakers, drums & percussion. “Owning my own studio is an essential part of success for me as a mixer/producer in today!s market – I can deliver all the quality and creativity of a world class studio within a realistic budget.” Loft Mastering Mike also runs his own professional independent high end mastering facility – recent mastering clients include Universal, Sony/BMG, Island Records, EMI, & Polydor (artists – Elvis Costello, James Vincent McMorrow, Yuksek, Sandy Denny, Enrique Iglesias, The Charlatans) www.loftmastering.com The Loft Studios – Equipment List Avid/Digidesign ICON D-Control console Neve 33115 vintage sidecar console Pro Tools 10 HDX 3 x AVID HD i/o (32 analogue i/o) Cranesong HEDD AD/DA convertors / tape simulation Apple Mac Pro 2.4 GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon / 26GB RAM / OS X Lion Universal Audio UAD-2 Quad DSP Card Sonic Soundblade mastering system Digidesign MIDI i/o interface 3 x ViewSonic 24? Display Genelec 1029A/1091A main monitoring Yamaha NS10 (Quad 520) / Avantone Active Cubes / TEAC SL-D90 nearfield monitoring Fully air conditioned control room with plenty of natural daylight (continued overleaf) The Loft Studios – Equipment List (continued) Two separate recording areas, largest suitable for up to 16 piece string section / 30 piece choir Private lounge/kitchen/toilet Tascam DA-30/DA-20 DAT machines Akai/Tascam/Marantz CD players 2 x Technics 1210 turntables with Gemini Platinum mixer DeLonghi Magnifica